Andrew J. Nathan

ANDREW J. NATHAN is Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at Columbia University. He writes on Chinese politics and foreign policy, the comparative study of political participation and political culture, and human rights. He is also a Co-Chair of the board of Human Rights in China, a member of the board of Freedom House, and a member of the Advisory Committee of Human Rights Watch, Asia. His books include Chinese Democracy; The Great Wall and the Empty Fortress: China's Search for Security (with Robert S. Ross); The Tiananmen Papers: The Chinese Leadership’s Decision to Use Force Against Their Own People—in Their Own Words (co-edited with Perry Link); and China’s New Rulers: The Secret Files (co-authored with Bruce Gilley). He is the regular reviewer of works on Asia for the Recent Books section of Foreign Affairs.